Bale has had a tough start to life at Real Madrid, with injuries hampering his progress. He was handed a start in the big game with Barcelona on Saturday, but he disappointed and was substituted in the second half.

Manchester United are monitoring Gareth Bale’s form at Real Madrid in the hope of bringing back the Welshman to the Premier League.

With Madrid’s president, Florentino Perez, already under pressure for sanctioning Bale’s world-record £85m fee and the player facing criticism from a sceptical Spanish media, United believe a deal may be possible in the close season.

Tottenham are working on secret plans for a new 65,000-seat multi-purpose stadium that would allow them to share with a London-based NFL franchise.

Earlier this year, Spurs dumped their original designs for a 56,000-seat stadium costing £400million, stating that they wanted to reconsider a number of interior features at the new White Hart Lane.

But The Mail on Sunday can reveal Spurs have appointed Populous, designers of the Olympic Stadium and the Emirates Stadium—home to north London rivals Arsenal—to design a bigger ground allowing an easy switch from football to NFL.

Miller adds that such a move would put Spurs on collision course with the FA, whose Wembley Stadium currently plays host to the NFL International Series.

Zinedine Zidane Says Sir Alex Ferguson Wrong About Steven Gerrard

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You knew it was coming. Yes, it’s yet more fallout from the Sir Alex Ferguson autobiography and his criticism of Steven Gerrard.

In his book, Ferguson wrote that he did not feel Gerrard was out of the top drawer.

Richardson claims Everton are already lining up replacements, with “Swansea City's Ben Davies and Chelsea's Ryan Bertrand in their thoughts.”

Chelsea Plotting £35 Million Wayne Rooney Bid

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Wayne Rooney has been in dazzling form for Manchester United this season, with his efforts going a long way to proving his commitment.

It was a long summer for Rooney, who had been strongly linked with the exit door. Chelsea pushed hard but ultimately failed to land the England international striker.

It seems, though, that Blues boss Jose Mourinho has not given up the chase. The Star’s Harry Pratt writes that Chelsea are readying a £35 million bid.

Pratt claims that with Rooney having a shade over 18 months to run on his current contract, there is the prospect of his moving on.

Rooney’s contract is a topic of debate, and the Mail on Sunday’s Rob Shepherd says United have baulked at handing him a new deal amid talk that he wants a substantial hike on his current £250,000-a-week pay packet.